MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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